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Navy Testing Dozens Of Maintenance Technologies On Test Ship

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022

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Navy Testing Dozens Of Maintenance Technologies On Test Ship

The two-week long Repair Technology Exercise, or REPTX, kicked off Monday, Aug. 22, 2022 pier side at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD). (Photo: U.S. Navy by Dana Rene White/Released)

The Navy kicked off an exercise, the Repair Technology Exercise (REPTX), testing over 60 maintenance technologies aboard its Self Defense Test Ship on Aug. 22. The REPTX will run Aug. 22 to Sept. 2 at Naval Base Ventura County, Calif., with over 60 technology suppliers testing their products’ ability to address real-world fleet maintenance challenges onboard the ex-Paul F. Foster (DD-964), a former Spruance-class destroyer now used as a platform to test naval weapons and new technologies. The technologies aim…

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